The popular French news site LeMonde.fr published a phenomenal collection of news and multimedia related to World War I at the start of this month in remembrance of the 90th anniversary of the Great War. The édition spéciale, which corresponds to a print publication in France, compiles stories, photographs, audio and video associated with the [...]

The Big Picture, by far the best blog for photojournalism geeks, posted some photographs of the recent flooding in the country of Yemen. In case you don’t know, the Republic of Yemen (الجمهورية اليمنية) is an Arab country located on the south-west corner of the Arabian Peninsula. The floods started on October 23rd, and were [...]

Not sure if you heard, but Barack Obama won the presidential election. The logo that Biz Stone posted to the Twitter Blog pretty much sums up the excitement of the interwebs. Aside from a noticeable lag in the Twitter backbone, the site stayed up throughout the turmoil. And as Stone states, @barackobama, will be the [...]

“Remember, remember the fifth of November / The gunpowder treason and plot. / I know of no reason / why gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot.”

Happy Guy Fawkes Night, Bonfire Night, Cracker Night, Fireworks Night, and/or Bommy Night everyone! Yes, it’s everyone’s favorite time of the year again. Four-hundred and three years ago, English [...]

I’ve written about Hurricane Ike in terms of photojournalism before, but I felt this photo collection was worth mentioning. Many times, in cases of natural disasters, the true heroes are the ones that work without any compensation to help restore balance to a community. The French newspaper Le Monde posted a series of photographs on [...]

I absolutely love great photojournalism. I’ve always believed that photographs should tell a story, and photojournalists are often masters of this skill. Most individuals only know photojournalism as the photos that appear alongside news stories. In reality, a larger, and much deeper, world of phenomenal photography exists beyond this realm. Often times, truly remarkable photography [...]

Today’s post on The Big Picture features photographs of the aftermath of Hurricane Ike in the southern United States. I’m a sucker for great photojournalism shots, and the image above stood out as one of my favorites. The Big Picture is a great resource for anyone interested in photojournalism, as it showcases the best journalistic [...]

National Geographic News reports of new findings that indicate a concentration of prehistoric cave paintings in spaces of excellent natural resonance. As Ker Than’s article states, “In at least ten locations, drawings of horses, bison, and mammoths seem to match locations that focus, amplify, and transform the sounds of human voices and musical instruments.” These caves, found in France, have acoustics comparable to a “Romanesque chapel,” supporting the belief that the caves were used for religious and magical rituals.